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559111

Displayable newspaper from 1710...

Item #559111

December 7, 1710

THE POST BOY, London, England UK, December 7, 1710 



* Rare 18th century title

* Nice masthead engraving for display




A nice little single sheet newspaper featuring two nice engravings in the masthead, one of a post boy "trumpeting" the news.



Most of the first column is taken up with a letter: "To the First Chief of the Grandees of Polant, of the Religion of the Messi... See More  

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558302

Salt to Pennsylvania...

Item #558302

March 25, 1727

THE LONDON GAZETTE, from London, England, dated March 25, 1727  This is the oldest continually published newspaper in the world, having begun in 1665 and is still publishing today. This issue is over 280 years old.

Published three times a week, and each number, which cost two pence (halfpenny), contains eight pages. Included is domestic and foreign news, essays both original and reprinted (... See More  

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204106

Torture device illustsrated...

Item #204106

February 1, 1747

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, February, 1747



* Describing Madras, India

* Torture device print



One page has an interesting engraving of: "...a cruel machine...supposed to be made use of by the rebels to extort confession..." with the text going on to describe its use (see). Another page has a print of: "...a Stone found in Cast Steeds Garden..."
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210939

Early electricity experiments...

Item #210939

March 1, 1747

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, March, 1747 (without map)



* Song celebrates battle of Culloden victory

* early electricity experiments




A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the wo... See More  

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223156

Electricity experiments...

Item #223156

May 1, 1747

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1747  The first article takes nearly 3 pages and is a: "Description of the Rhinoceros" which includes a print of one on a full page plate (see).

There are three articles on Prince of  Orange. Another page has an article which includes a print: "Method of Fixing a Machine for Land Measure" (see). Another article is titled
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209529

Pre-Revolutionary War magazine.. .Anti-Jacobite Creed...

Item #209529

January 1, 1748

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1748  The issue begins with an: "Extract of a Letter Giving an Account of a Survey of the N. West Coast of England..." with a small print on page 2 (see). Also in this issue: "Of the Invention of Shorthand" with a full page of characters of words (see); "An Anti-Jacobite's Creed, Alluding to Indiscriminate Charges in ... See More  

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210764

Day of thanksgiving in Boston...

1748 music writing machine....

Item #210764

February 1, 1748

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1748  Interesting articles in this issue include: "Invention of Writing Music by Playing It" with two small illustrations (see); "Articles For a General Peace"  "Introduction to Heraldry" "A Religious Tax Proposed" "Proclamation Against Commerce with France".

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589831

Day of thanksgiving in Boston...

Foldout map of Africa...

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February 1, 1748

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1748  Certainly the prime content in this issue is the very nice foldout map of "AFRICA", which shows considerable detail of the entire continent, at least as much as was known over 250 years ago. Included also is the Saudi Arabia peninsula, portions of present-day Iraq and Iran, as well as the very southern tips of Italy (including Si... See More  

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558128

Plan of St. Paul's Cathedral...

Item #558128

March 1, 1750

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, March, 1750



* St. Paul's Cathedral

* Early on California



A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having b
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564031

Footnote mentions Ben Franklin...

Item #564031

December 1, 1750

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, December, 1750  There is a full page plate of various botanical prints, with a descriptive article (see). And there is another foldout plate showing eight gates to the City of London (see) which measures 8 by 10 inches.



An article: "Curious Experiments in Electricity" takes a full page & includes a footnote reading: "In
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599507

Jamaica Anthelmia...

Item #599507

December 1, 1751

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, December, 1751  Over two pages are taken up with: "An Account of the Incas or Emperors of Peru..." with a related plate of them in the November issue.

Over a page is on: "Account of the Anthelmia..." plant from Jamaica, which is accompanied by a full page plate of it as well as other items (see photos).

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212030

Incas of Peru... Indian troubles in the South...

Item #212030

February 1, 1752

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1752  Among the various articles of interest in this issue are: "History of the Incas of Peru" "Description of a Machine for Raising Water" which a nearly half page illustration; "Diseases of the Virgin Islands & their Remedies" Method of Practice in...Surgery in the West Indies" "Monstrous Birth" wit... See More  

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577527

Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod experiment...

Item #577527

July 1, 1752

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1752  An inside page has an extremely significant article titled: "A Cut and Description of a Machine, easily constructed, for making the Experiment by which Franklin's new Theory of Thunder is demonstrated" with descriptive text showing how this experiment works. Each piece of the illustration is identified as well. A great and ear
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589419

Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod experiment...

Item #589419

July 1, 1752

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1752  An inside page has an article titled: "A Cut and Description of a Machine, easily constructed, for making the Experiment by which Franklin's new Theory of Thunder is demonstrated" with descriptive text showing his this experiment works. Each piece of the illustration is identified as well. A great and early contemporary piece
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120045

Reference to Ben Franklin & his lightning rod...

Item #120045

August 1, 1752

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1752  Among the articles in this issue are "Of the Man with the Iron Mask" "Ancient Forms of Mourning"  "History of the Incas, Concluded" "Remarkable Cure by Electricity" "Cause of the Aurora Borealis" and more.

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601220

Ben Franklin & his lightning rod... Virginia & Carolina Thrush Bird Print...

Item #601220

October 1, 1752

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1752  One of the articles: "Of Electricity in the Clouds" begins: "The experiments made by Mr. Franklin & repeated in France...have, I find, given rise to an opinion that lightening is extracted from clouds by the iron bar, that it may be diverted which way we please, and the mischiefs of it prevented..." with more (see
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552880

Poem to Ben Franklin with lightning rod reference...

Item #552880

February 1, 1754

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, February, 1754 



* A poem to Benjamin Franklin

* Mention of his lightning rod




Near the back of the issue is a poem titled: "To Benjamin Franklin, Esq., of Philadelphia, on his Experiments and Discoveries in Electricity" (see photos for full text).



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596115

Experiments on Human Blood... Life of a Modern Physician...

Item #596115

February 1, 1755

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1755  Among the articles in this issue are: "Secret of the Fire-eating Art" "An Account of some New Experiments on Human Blood" "Life of a Modern Physician" "New Improvement of the Barometer" which includes a nice illustration of it; "An Account of Canada, Given to the Governor of New York" which... See More  

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591472

Detecting conterfeit gold... a King's patent woodcut...

Item #591472

December 1, 1757

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, London, December 1, 1757  Within this issue is an ad for an instrument which helps detect fraudulent/counterfeit gold, which includes a nice illustrated woodcut of the patent for the device: "Bradford Darby & Hull's - by The Kings Patent".  News of the day with reports from throughout the world along with period advertising are present throughout.&... See More  

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582437

Treaty ending the French & Indian War...

Item #582437

March 1, 1763

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1763 



* French & Indian War ending treaty



This issue contains one of the more significant documents of the 18th century, being "The Definitive Treaty of Friendship of Peace between his Britannick Majesty, the Most Christian King, and the King of Spain, Concluded at Paris, the 10th day of Feb., 1763...". Resulting from it, France giv... See More  

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585069

Ben Franklin, and more...

Item #585069

January 25, 1768

THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, January 25, 1768 



* Colonial America 

* Benjamin Franklin
 



Page 2 has a report of the death of the Duke of York which includes a nice engraving of his coffin, showing the position  of the pall bearers and others (see photos). More on the funeral further into the issue. Also: "They write from New York that a resolution has been taken to establis... See More  

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593845

From Philadelphia in 1776 with a great masthead...

Item #593845

October 2, 1776

THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 2, 1776 



* Rare Revolutionary War title

* Great year to have




Not only is this a nice newspaper from this very memorable year from Philadelphia, but it also features one of the larger and more ornate masthead engravings to be found in any American newspaper of the period.

Page 2 has a letter "To the People of Pen... See More  

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120279

Reporting on the Revolutionary War... Franklin & electricity...

Item #120279

July 1, 1778

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1778  The first article is a "...Debate...on Enquiry into the State of the Nation..." continued from a previous issue and has much on the Revolutionary War, including: "...that with equal force General Washington could not stand before the British troops, who were at this day perhaps the bravest in the world...General Washington's... See More  

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120940

The treaty with France...

Item #120940

October 1, 1778

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1778  Among the articles within are: "The Theory of Insulating Bodies Examined, & some of the Supposed Properties which Electricians have ascribed to Glass, proved by Experiments not to Exist" includes reference to Ben Franklin; "On the Worshiping of the Primitive Christians to the East" , and more.

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585608

Washington at Morristown... Action in the South...

Item #585608

May 1, 1780

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1780 



* General George Washington's army

* Morristown NJ New Jersey

* South Carolina




The first article has "Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" which includes discussion of the situation in America.

Near the back the "Historical Chronicle" has several items from America concerning the Revolutionary War, incl... See More  

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595428

Washington at Morristown... Action in the South...

Item #595428

May 1, 1780

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1780 



* General George Washington's army

* Morristown NJ New Jersey

* South Carolina




The first article has "Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" which includes discussion of the situation in America.

Near the back the "Historical Chronicle" has several items from America concerning the Revolutionary War, incl... See More  

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595429

Washington at Morristown... Action in the South...

Item #595429

May 1, 1780

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1780 



* General George Washington's army

* Morristown NJ New Jersey

* South Carolina




The first article has "Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" which includes discussion of the situation in America.

Near the back the "Historical Chronicle" has several items from America concerning the Revolutionary War, incl... See More  

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201408

Plate of the Franklin Stove...

Item #201408

October 1, 1781

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1781  Near the back are some items concerning the Revolutionary War including reports on events in West Florida, and another report noting "...arrived off Sandy Hook with 14 sail of the line, 4 frigates, one sloop...M. De Barras, with the French squadron under his command, had sailed the Saturday before from Rhode Island...approached the Che... See More  

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570492

Jean-Pierre Blanchard... Early ballooning...

Lord Byron... Electrical experiments...

Item #570492

September 27, 1784

THE MORNING POST, AND DAILY ADVERTISER, London, England, September 20, 1784 



* Jean-Pierre Blanchard... early ballooning

* Proff. Moschati...  experiments with electricity

* Lord Byron...


* The Messiah... a performance in Liverpool



This issue has a wealth of intriguing content.  Page three has two articles on early ballooning, including one with mention of Jean-Pierre Blan... See More  

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576346

Before the formation of the federal government...

Item #576346

October 11, 1786

THE MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, October 11, 1786 



* Pre Federal government

* Joseph Priestley




The middle column of the ftpg. is mostly taken up with reports on various experiments by: "The ingenious Doctor Priestly..." (see for the beginning). Page 3 has an item from Washington County, Pennsylvania, concerning trouble with Indians (see). Over a full column ... See More  

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586842

Scientific paper on the Gulf Stream...

Item #586842

March 7, 1789

INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER OR THE CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Philadelphia, March 7, 1789 



* Sir Charles Blagden - early weather study 



Most of the front page is taken up with: "Extract from a Paper of Dr. Blagden's on the Heat of the Water in the Gulf Stream". Much of page 2 is taken up with reports on the discussions in the Penna. General Assembly.

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556882

Honoring the Death of Dr. Benjamin Franklin...

Item #556882

April 21, 1790

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, AND DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1790



* Honoring the Death of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

* Black borders at the margins




Page 3 has a brief but interesting notice to the citizens of any "public or private institution" concerning the funeral of Benjamin Franklin. The notice reads, in full:



* It is recommended to those Citizens who ... See More  

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542880

Drury-Lane Theatre...

Item #542880

January 9, 1792

THE WORLD,  London, England, dated January 9 , 1792.  Page two, column four of this issue features an article concerning the Jewish ownership of the Drury-Lane Theater, which reads in part:  "The Jews have already got hold of the Drury-Lane shares, and they give two reasons for it - they hold it to be a good thing and they understand it to come upon Sheridan.  They have al... See More  

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555583

Blanchard tests a parachute using animals...

Item #555583

June 27, 1793

CONCORD HERALD, Concord, New Hampshire, June 27, 1793



* Jean-Pierre Blanchard

* Parachute experiments

* Aviation




On page 3 under "Philadelphia" is an interesting report about the successful testing of a parachute by Mr. Blanchard, the famous balloonist. Says



* ...a dog, a cat and a squirrel were carried up with the Parachute by a balloon




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573653

On the death of David Rittenhouse...

Item #573653

July 13, 1796

THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, July 13, 1796 



* David Rittenhouse's death



Page 2 has the report which acknowledges the death of David Rittenhouse by the American Philosophical Society (see photos). Rittenhouse was a renowned American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman and public official. Rittenhouse was a me... See More  

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552392

A new invention called the "claviol"...

Item #552392

June 18, 1802

MERCURY & NEW-ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, June 18, 1802 



* Early musical instrument invention



On the front page under "New Inventions" is a report reading: "...Mr. John L. Hawkins, has just completed a Musical Instrument on a construction entirely new; he calls it a CLAVIOL, from Clavis, a key and Viol....".

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555072

Death of Joseph Priestley... with an unflattering remark...

Item #555072

February 23, 1804

BOSTON GAZETTE, February 23, 1804  Listed among the page 2 "Deaths" is one that reads: "At Northumberland, (Penn.) the rev. Dr. Joseph Priestley, aged 71."

Includes a line from a "contemporary poet" & then paraphrases the line in describing Priestley: "We may say of the subject of our present obituary notice, though with less harmony: 'In philosophy... See More  

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538980

Charles Byrne...

Item #538980

September 20, 1804

BOSTON GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 20, 1804 

 

* Charles Byrne

* O'Brien 'The Irish Giant'




Listed among the page 2 Deaths is one reading: "In Ireland, OBrien, the famous Irish Giant, he gave permission for his skeleton to be prepared for the College Museum, Dublin. One source states that this was Patrick Cotter OBrien, said to be 8 feet 4 inches."

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563117

O'Brian's skeleton donated to the College Museum, Dublin...

Item #563117

September 20, 1804

BOSTON GAZETTE, Boston, Massachusetts, September 20, 1804



* Aaron Burr

* The Irish Giant - Charles O'Brien




Page 2 has a brief but notable item that says: "Mr. Burr has arrived in Georgia, on his way, it is said, to Louisiana, where the standard of rebellion is already hoisted."



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215318

Robert Fulton 1807 Invention....

Item #215318

July 23, 1807

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, July 23, 1807

 

* Robert Fulton invention



Page 2 has a report from New-York stating that the Governor, Sec. of War and others "...attended at Ft. Jay, when Mr. Fulton exhibited and explained the principles of his machinery for blowing up ships..." plus a few details about the experiment to be conducted the next day. Other news of the day in
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549445

Early Harvard University...

Item #549445

August 27, 1810

BOSTON GAZETTE, Massachusetts, August 27, 1810 



* Early Harvard

* Rev. John Thornton Kirkland 




A page 2 report states that Board of Overseers of Harvard University: "...confirmed the appointment of the Rev. John Thornton Kirkland, D.D. as President of that...Institution..."



Also mentions that Timothy Pickering and Governor Gerry received honorary degrees.



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598705

Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin...

Item #598705

May 23, 1818

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 23, 1818  An extremely significant back page report is headed: "Labor Saving Machinery" includes: "There is now annually raised...with Mr. Whitney's machine, about one hundred millions of pounds of short staple cotton. To pick that quality by hand...before his invention would require the constant labor of 330,000 workers...".

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572561

The Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains... LaFayette...

Item #572561

October 5, 1822

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 5, 1822

 Inside has: "Expedition to the Rocky Mountains" prefaced with: "Extracts from the history of the expedition from Pittsburg to the Rocky Mountains, in the year 1819 under command of major Long." The expedition of Major Stephen H. Long--the first scientific exploration of the Louisiana Territory to be accompanie... See More  

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549642

Death of Eli Whitney...

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January 29, 1825

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, January 29, 1825



* Death of Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin



About one-third of the front page is taken up with an article with a small head: "The Late Mr. Whitney" which is concerning the death of Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin. A portion of the report includes: "...His inventive genius rendered him one of the greates... See More  

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539828
Item #539828

April 22, 1825

BOSTON RECORDER & TELEGRAPH, April 22, 1825.

 

* Robert Fulton heirs

* Inventor of the Steamboat




Page 2 has a report reading in full: 



* Justice and Generosity.--The New York Legislature has provided in the act of incorporation of a new Bank, that a bonus of $60,000 shall be paid to the heirs of Robert Fulton, as an indemnity for the loss of the steam-boat patent. 



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558177

New York Theatre...

Item #558177

September 23, 1826

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, from Boston, Massachusetts, September 23, 1826



* The Bowery Theatre ready for opening

* New York City




A page 2 report says: "The new New York Theatre is 170 feet deep by 75 feet wide. The roof is constructed according to Town's patent for bridges, some of which have been made in an extant of 200 feet opening & have stood firmly for years".



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558533

Rev. Dr. Kirkland delivers Adams' and Jefferson's funeral addresses...

Item #558533

November 1, 1826

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, November 1, 1826



* Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

* John Thornton Kirkland



A page 2 report says that the Rev. Dr. Kirkland, V P of the Academy of Arts & Sciences, delivered a funeral address before the members of the organization at "Brattle-street Church" in memory of John Adams &Thomas Jefferson, plus some details.



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558605

No Harmony at New Harmony...

Item #558605

June 22, 1827

BOSTON RECORDER & TELEGRAPH, Boston, Massachusetts, June 22, 1827



* New Harmony Indiana

* Robert Owen




Page 3 has a report: "New Harmony--Mr. Owen has sold a great part of his property at N. Harmony, leased the remainder, and left it on his return from Scotland. W. Maclure, in the Philadelphia Gazette, warns people not to trust Mr. Owen on his account".



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212985

1827 Fire Engines....

Item #212985

September 24, 1827

CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Sept. 24, 1827.

 

* 1827 Fire Engines

* Hartford Connecticut




Page 2 has a report from a Windsor, (Vt.) Journal: Coopers Patent Rotative Fire Engine. Other news of the day includes: "Counterfeit Notes" "Destructive Fire" "The Frigate Hussar" and more. Several interesting advertisements as well. 4 pages in nice condition.
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200015

1829 Kitchen Stove Advertisement...

Item #200015

July 20, 1829

COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, N.Y., July 20, 1829 Has many ads, including one on pg. 3 for "Moodys Patent Portable Ovens". Includes a woodcut of an oven used with a charcoal furnace. The oven emitted very little heat and could be used in the home or "out of doors". A bit uneven at the spine.

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